Matting and carpet binding



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C. E. KNAPP.

MATTING AND GARPETBNDXNG. Y No. 324,942. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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v CHARLES E. KNPP, OF BROOKLYN, `YORK.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,942, dated August 25,Y 1885.

Application filed November 17, 18E-i.

' Stute of New York, have invented a new and useful Binding for Carpets, Mats, li'latting,and other Material for the Covering of Floors; and l do hereby declare the same to be described in the following specification and represented in the accompanying drawings, of Which-- Figure l is thelbin'ding, showingits forni and shape when ready' to be attached to the matting or carpeting. Fig. 2 and E represent a metal cap to be nsedfor the purpose of covering/the ends ef the binding te `add strength and d r.tbi1ity to the binding, and is'to be atinehed to the binding by nieans of rivets. Fig. 3 sho-Ws the binding and cap attached-to the v matting or carpeting.

The binding is intended to keep the mate rial to vwhich it is attached from raveling, to preserve the shape of the end of the material, and to cause the same to lie smooth on the door, and to keep the same from Wearing out.

it consists of a thin oblong piece of rubber, solid on one side and open on the other, to admit the endsof the material to which it is to be attached. The iiaps that diverge from the solid side ofthe binding and form the open sde cover, when attached, the top and bottom ot' the end of the material or the upper and lower side, to which they are attached. The naps are corrugated or plain on the surface, and are attached to. the carpet or matting by ineens of rivets.`

ln, the drawings the top iiap is represented by the letter A, and is to cover the end of the (No model.)

matting or carpeting which is uppermost on the floor. B represents the solid side of the binding, and C represents the under ilap of the binding, which covers the portion of the material neXt'to the door. D represents the portion of the binding to be covered by the metal cap shown in Fig. 2. The binding is to be manufactured in different lengths to .tit the different widths of matting, carpeting, mats, &c. I

The advantage of my binding is, that it will make the material to which it is attached lay smooth on the door.- lt will keep the ends of the material #rein ravei-i'ng landwearing ouh-5e It will keep the materiall in place when laid on the door. the kind in nie is, that by virtue ot'its being manufactured of rubber it can be rolled or bent in any direction, and will not break or crack when the material to which itisattached is being handled for cleaning, moving, or any purpose whatever.

vI clai 11i- The rubber binding, substantially as described, for the purpose specified, it consisting of a thin oblong piece of rubber, solid on one side and open on the other to admit the ends oi' the material to which it is to be attached, the open space being formed by flaps that extend from the solid side and cover the ends of the material, all combined and arranged essentially as set forth. u

CHAS. E. KNAPI..

\Vitnesses:

JOHN C. F. GARDNER, ABM. Z. SMITH.

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